February 2021
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: ? One of my favourite WW2 movies is Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” Although the movie was mostly fictional it is based,albeit loosely, on Frederick Mayer and the operation he was to head up, “Operation Greenup” During World War II, the U.S. government’s newly formed Office of Strategic Services trained…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Easter nowadays has little to do with the religious meaning of the holiday. Now it only serves the god of commerce, it is all about large chocolate Easter eggs, self indulgence of food and drink. Don’t get me wrong I do enjoy it but I do find it a…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Music plays an important role in my life, it always have and it always will. It is not only listening to music, playing it also often played a therapeutic role, especially during my teenage years. My weapon of choice,Guitar. Below a picture of my very 1st guitar. Many more…
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Grietje Lea Philippus Cohen-van Bergen such a long name. Although there is quite a lot of data about her , there is still very little known about her. Born in Weesp, the Netherlands on 9 September 1884. Daughter of Philippus Hartog van Bergen en Maria Levie de Vries. Married to Salli Cohen , son of
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: On November 10 in 1969, “Sesame Street,” a pioneering TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and how to count, makes its broadcast debut. “Sesame Street,” with its memorable theme song (“Can you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street”), went on…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The World War II Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten is a war cemetery which lies in the village of Margraten 10 km (6 mi) east of Maastricht, in the most southern part of the Netherlands. If you have never been there it is a well worth place visting. 8.301 brave men are buried there and there…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Before I go in to the blog I have to warn you that this blog contains an image of an adult nature.So if you are offended by it,get over it. U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Alan Magee fell out of a burning plane at 22,000 feet without a…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: There are two sad elements to this story. A-As so oft before during WWII victims had been given a sense of hope, often false hope given by the Nazi’s to even inflict psychological terror upon the physical crimes. However in this case the hope was given by the allies.…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I am not dismissing climate change in fact I am convinced that there is a climate change. The one thing I am not convinced about is, is it really caused by man. We had several ice changes long before heavy industry and cars etc. We also had freak storms…
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